Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 56
d thunderous roar, the door was splin-tered into a thousand fragments. The gun wasloaded with powder only. Instantly the roomfilled with smoke. Ben jumped to his feet and the carronadesanswering report at once rang out through theshattered doorway, lighting up by its flash themob of coolies as they… … HERRICK stood dismayed at the unexpected and terriblecounter-attack. Then, recovering themselves,they pressed forward and with savage yellsswarmed into the cabin. Bravely were they met by those within.Shouts, cries, and pistol-shots mingled with theclashing of ringing steel blades, and a despe-rate…
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